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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) This week's game at No. 11 Wisconsin couldn't come at a better time, as far as Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. is concerned. The Cornhuskers are 7-0, ranked No. 7 - and have been doubted at every turn. ''We have a lot of critics about whether we really...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Dave Clawson's rebuilding effort at Wake Forest could reach a big preseason goal Saturday with the Demon Deacons a win away from bowl eligibility. Just don't expect the third-year coach to say much about it entering a home game against Army. ''I'm not going to talk about it,''...

AP Legal Affairs WriterSuspension recommended for lawyer in Miami athletics probeBy CURT ANDERSONMIAMI (AP) A lawyer who assisted the NCAA in its investigation of University of Miami athletics is facing a 91-day suspension from practicing law, according to new court documents.The documents show that's what the Florida Bar...

Full-page ad thanks Ken Starr following Baylor ousterAUSTIN, Texas (AP) A full-page newspaper ad thanks Ken Starr for his ''exceptional care for students'' following his removal as Baylor University president over the school's handling of sexual assault complaints against football players.The color advertisement in Sunday's Austin American-Statesman is...

Associated PressUSC promotes QB Sam Darnold to starter over Max BrowneBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Freshman Sam Darnold will be Southern California's starting quarterback on Friday night at Utah, replacing Max Browne after just three games.Coach Clay Helton made the announcement Monday after practice for USC (1-2).Browne is...

AP Sports WriterTennessee completes Neyland Stadium renovation studyBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee completed a feasibility study for a renovation of Neyland Stadium, home of the Volunteers' football team.On Tuesday, school officials unveiled plans for the second and third phase of the project, which may include concourse expansions,...

AP College Football WriterArmy's Jackson remembered for life of 'promise and purpose'By RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) The colors of Brandon Jackson's short life filled the church and helped tell his tale of ''promise and purpose.''The bright green and gold jerseys on the dozens of high school football...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A football player and a women's basketball player from the University of Missouri have been injured after their car flipped in Columbia.The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Harold Brantley, a defensive lineman, was seriously injured in the Sunday afternoon crash on U.S. 63. The patrol...

Tennessee State QB Ackerman-Carter out for season(STATS) - Tennessee State quarterback O'Shay Ackerman-Carter will miss the remainder of the season after he tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee Saturday.The redshirt sophomore was trying to avoid the Bethune-Cookman pass rush by running out of bounds when his...

Michigan State's Mike Sadler remembered as bright 'light'EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Hundreds of people have turned out at Michigan State's Spartan Stadium to celebrate the life of former football player Mike Sadler, who died in a car crash in Wisconsin.Michigan State admissions director Jim Cotter offered opening remarks...

Nick Saban is on the verge of another milestone victory, another number that shows just how dominant his teams have been at Alabama. A victory by the Crimson Tide against Mississippi State on Saturday in Tuscaloosa would be Saban's 40th when Alabama is ranked No. 1, matching Bobby Bowden and...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Greg Schiano's office is also set up to be a meeting room for Ohio State's safeties. There are a couple of tables, eight chairs, and neatly set out at each spot is a binder with the week's game plan. Schiano is three quarters of the way through...